Jets win home opener against Kings

Jets vs. Kings, Oct. 4, 2013

Newly-engaged Evander Kane during the pre-game skate as the Winnipeg Jets prepared to take on the Los Angeles Kings in their NHL home opener on Fri., Oct. 4, 2013 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Man. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

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Fans brought out an array of signs to see their Winnipeg Jets take on the Los Angeles Kings in their NHL home opener on Fri., Oct. 4, 2013 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Man. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

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A horse-drawn carriage is given a police escort along Donald Street before the Winnipeg Jets took on the Los Angeles Kings in their NHL home opener on Fri., Oct. 4, 2013 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Man. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

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An assortment of Winnipeg Jets fans corral before their team took on the Los Angeles Kings in their NHL home opener on Fri., Oct. 4, 2013 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Man. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

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Newly-engaged Evander Kane during the pre-game skate as the Winnipeg Jets prepared to take on the Los Angeles Kings in their NHL home opener on Fri., Oct. 4, 2013 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Man. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

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Maverick, Jett and Iceman (from left) cheer from the back of a horse-drawn carriage on Donald Street before the Winnipeg Jets took on the Los Angeles Kings in their NHL home opener on Fri., Oct. 4, 2013 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Man. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

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Winnipeg Jets centre Jim Slater (right) shares a laugh with goaltender Al Montoya in the pre-game skate as they got set to take on the Los Angeles Kings in their NHL home opener on Fri., Oct. 4, 2013 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Man. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

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Winnipeg Jets fans stream into the MTS Centre to see their team take on the Los Angeles Kings in their NHL home opener on Fri., Oct. 4, 2013 in Winnipeg, Man. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

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The Queen and her guard arrive by carriage to see the Winnipeg Jets take on the Los Angeles Kings in their NHL home opener on Fri., Oct. 4, 2013 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Man. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

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An assortment of Don Cherrys arrive by horse-drawn carriage to see the Winnipeg Jets take on the Los Angeles Kings in their NHL home opener on Fri., Oct. 4, 2013 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Man. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

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Winnipeg Jets fans stream into the MTS Centre to see their team take on the Los Angeles Kings in their NHL home opener on Fri., Oct. 4, 2013 in Winnipeg, Man. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

Winnipeg Jets centre Jim Slater (right) shares a laugh with goaltender Al Montoya in the pre-game skate as they got set to take on the Los Angeles Kings in their NHL home opener on Fri., Oct. 4, 2013 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Man. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien reacts after Matt Greene of the Los Angeles Kings scored in the first period of the Jets' NHL home opener on Fri., Oct. 4, 2013 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Man. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

Justin Williams of the Los Angeles Kings takes a whack at the puck and hits Winnipeg Jets goaltender Ondrej Paveleve in the third period of the Jets' NHL home opener on Fri., Oct. 4, 2013 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Man. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

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Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien (right) takes issue with Justin Williams of the Los Angeles Kings in the third period of the Jets' NHL home opener on Fri., Oct. 4, 2013 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Man. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

Winnipeg Jets winger Evander Kane is upended by Colin Fraser of the Los Angeles Kings in the third period of the Jets' NHL home opener on Fri., Oct. 4, 2013 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Man. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

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Winnipeg Jets goaltender Ondrej Pavelec waits for a deflected puck to come down against the Los Angeles Kings in their NHL home opener on Fri., Oct. 4, 2013 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Man. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

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Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings (right) digs a puck out from under Winnipeg Jets defenceman Mark Stuart in the Jets' NHL home opener on Fri., Oct. 4, 2013 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Man. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

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The Jets weather an early storm and come out of the first period tied 1-1, score the next three before giving up a pair of power-play markers before Bryan Little sealed it with an empty-netter with 47.3 seconds left in regulation. Ondrej Pavelec has another big night with 33 saves.

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Evander Kane and Devin Setoguchi scored third-period goals less than three minutes apart as the Winnipeg Jets broke open a 2-1 game and hung on for a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings, Friday night.

Playing 24 hours after he got engaged, Kane recorded his first goal of the season, added two assists and got into a fight as the Jets won their second straight to open the season.

He was also in the penalty box, for high-sticking, when the Kings scored to make it a one-goal game with just over four minutes to go.

But the Jets held on, despite some edge-of-your seat moments, getting an empty-net goal from Bryan Little to drop the Kings, who’d played the night before in Minnesota, to 1-1.

Playing their home opener, the Jets came out hitting, but it was the Kings who hit the scoreboard first, defenceman Matt Green’s first-period point shot deflected in by Winnipeg’s Dustin Byfuglien, who stuck his skate out.

The Jets got that one back not 90 seconds later when Kane’s wrist shot from near the blue line fooled L.A. goalie Jonathan Quick.

Kane’s scrap came against L.A.’s Colin Fraser in the second period.

Kane also collected the souvenir puck for linemate Olli Jokinen, who ended a 10-game drought going back to last season with the 300th goal of his career in the second period.

The Kings trailed, 4-1, midway through the third period when Jeff Carter scored on the power play, perhaps sparking ideas of their second straight comeback victory.

Justin Williams, with Kane in the box, did it again on the next L.A. power play, and with 4:16 to go, the Jets still had some work to do.

But Ondrej Pavelec covered up for some defensive lapses in front of him and Little sealed the two points in the final minute.

Pavelec also had to be sharp early, as the Jets were outshot 18-7 in the first period.

Pavelec was especially sharp against Carter and Mike Richards in the first period, as his team faced an 18-7 deficit on the shot clock.

The final shot tally favoured Winnipeg, 36-33.

The Jets chased Quick with their two goals in the third. He was replaced by Ben Scrivens.

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Jets win home opener against Kings

Evander Kane and Devin Setoguchi scored third-period goals less than three minutes apart as the Winnipeg Jets broke open a 2-1 game and hung on for a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings, Friday night.

Playing 24 hours after he got engaged, Kane recorded his first two goals of the season, added an assist and got into a fight as the Jets won their second straight to open the season.

He was also in the penalty box, for high-sticking, when the Kings scored to make it a one-goal game with just over four minutes to go.

But the Jets held on, despite some edge-of-your seat moments, getting an empty-net goal from Bryan Little to drop the Kings, who’d played the night before in Minnesota, to 1-1.

Playing their home opener, the Jets came out hitting, but it was the Kings who hit the scoreboard first, defenceman Matt Green’s first-period point shot deflected in by Winnipeg’s Dustin Byfuglien, who stuck his skate out.

The Jets got that one back not 90 seconds later when Kane’s wrist shot from near the blue line fooled L.A. goalie Jonathan Quick.